Vine Trellis
Mercadian Masques 285 • common
- Set
- Mercadian Masques
- Collector number
- 285
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- DiTerlizzi
- Market price
- $0.35
What it does
Defender (This creature can't attack.)
tap: Add green mana.
"We protect our own with our own."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Vine Trellis was released in 1999 as part of the Mercadian Masques set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed during a period of thematic expansion for the game, the set was designed to evoke a world of commerce, subterfuge, and mercantilism, centered on the plane of Mercadia. As a common green card, it functioned as an early-game utility piece, allowing players to generate additional mana at the cost of being unable to attack, reflecting its nature as a stationary botanical growth.
The card features artwork by Christopher Rush, one of the most prolific and iconic illustrators in the early history of the game. Rush utilized his signature style to depict the trellis as a sturdy, life-sustaining structure, emphasizing the theme of natural growth within the urbanized, mechanical aesthetic of the Mercadian setting. While not a centerpiece of competitive tournament play, the card remains a recognized example of the environmental art style that defined the late 1990s era of the game.
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